Karamay to Playa del Carmen: time difference
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Karamay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Karamay 15:16 3:16 PM Playa del Carmen 02:16 2:16 AM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
02:16 2:16 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 18:23
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−13 h
Playa del Carmen is 13 h behind Karamay.
When you, Karamay and Playa del Carmen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Karamay
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Karamay | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 02:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Karamay | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Cancun |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:41 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 490,348 | 149,923 |
Compare Karamay with another city
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Big time differences
Karamay and Playa del Carmen: common questions
How far behind Karamay is Playa del Carmen?
Playa del Carmen is 13 hours behind Karamay: UTC−5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the start of the working day in Karamay?
The working day in Karamay starts at 9:00 AM; in Playa del Carmen it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Playa del Carmen at the end of the working day in Karamay?
The working day in Karamay ends at 6:00 PM; in Playa del Carmen it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Karamay and in Playa del Carmen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Karamay (9:00 AM) is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Playa del Carmen, and the start of the day in Playa del Carmen is 10:00 PM in Karamay.
When does the date change in Playa del Carmen compared with Karamay?
The new day starts in Playa del Carmen later: until 1:00 PM in Karamay, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Playa del Carmen, Karamay is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Karamay and Playa del Carmen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
